In fact, if appreciation is just 4-5% per year over the next two years, it almost certainly will.That's almost certainly what your syndicator is assuming - 4-5% rent growth/ NOI growth per year, levered to the the max, and/or cap rate compression (which is the same as appreciation in your duplex world). 

She can charge 0% interest but would still be responsible for taxes based on the government AFR rate which is around 4-5%So at $400k she would be responsible for $16-20k in taxesYou can have a title company originate the note and mortgageWe do this stuff all day long as investors (not attorneys) so happy to help

Overview:You’ll have 45 days after you sale to say I’m going to buy 1 of these 3 properties.

In a market that should be trading at an 8-10% cap range, I'm seeing properties go for 4-5% caps.

I’ve been in real estate my entire adult life since 1978 - that’s 45 years.

I have been reading Long Distance Real Estate Investing - David Greene, and came across an interesting tidbit of information: Your first 10 (1-4, 5-10) property loans are Fanny Mae insured, after which your loan criteria become more unfavorable (variable rates, stricter credit score requirements etc.).

Most people nearing retirement would not be interested in active owned real estate and could simply stick the million in a bond ladder and get 4-5% risk free return. 

After a few exchanges this afternoon, she’s said to be working on my request (as if the request is new and isn’t 45+ days old).

That's the golden ticket right now.Think about house hacking with a 4-5 bedroom home. 

@Mooyoung O.we build a stacked triplex the numbers work best in downtown columbus in 43203 and 43205 and 43206 where we can get the land price under 100k and 3-4 units (40-45 dwelling units per acre) I attached the renderings if you are interested in new construction. duplexes are much more common. triplexes only represent 9% of what's been built in our market.